Would poor pelvic floor tone make you want to wee all the time?

[FrannytheGazelle]

Well, would it?

It's not for me it's for a 'friend', you understand

[FrannytheGazelle]

Oh this is FaZ with a stupid name btw

[Jessajam]

could be cystitis ...constant/frequent urge to wee, often with no, um, actual wee, and sometimes pain on weeing...??

[Polgara2]

Well I've managed to have an 'irritable bladder' would you believe after having my 2 children!!! I have to go a lot - I know where toilets are in all the best shopping malls . However, was in Matalan once and the loos were closed, was bursting so quietly asked lady behind till if I could use the staff ones, explaining why. She then proceeded to holler up the shop to the spotty faced adolescent looking junior under manager or whatever 'Can this lady use the staff toilets she has a problem with her bladder' .

[FrannytheGazelle]

No, no, 'my friend' has had cystitis and it isn't that. Just wanting to wee quite frequently and then there not being a huge amount there. Thought it might be postnatal slackness (well ds is only 3 years old :))

[FrannytheGazelle]

Polgara

how charming

[Twiglett]

kidney infection or cystitis .. or urinary tract infection

not poor pelvic floor tone

that's like saying my lips are responsible for the crap I speak when its patently the loose connection between my brain and vocal cords ... (

[FrannytheGazelle]

Well I am 99% sure it is not kidneys / cystitis, honest, as I have had my fair share of those and it is not like that. Also, I feel well and always felt dodgy as hell with those.

I thought if the muscles were slack you might get the urge that you need to go sooner than if they were toned and steel-like?

[Marina]

It is known as urge incontinence.
Stress incontinence is usually linked to poor pelvic floor tone.

[fuzzywuzzy]

Is it a recent occurance, any chance your friend could pg again???

[bundle]

you can have both
there is rather a good bloke in cambridge, goes by the name of Slack who deals with such matters

[Jessajam]

agree with Twiglett. Poor pelvic tone would just mean you couldn't sneeze/cough/trampoline with slightly full bladder ... slightly panicky dashes to loo before damp patch appears etc....
frequent need with not much in the way of ammount means it is UTI type thing...start drinking lots of water ( like LOTS) and cranberry juice ASAP to prevent it getting any worse....

[Jessajam]

hmmm urge incontinence can be caused by a bladder infection apparently....but not always...so maybe we are all right!!

[FruitAndNutcase]

Just a thought, but have you had a test for diabetes? One of the main signs is needing to wee a lot more than normal especially at night?

[FrannytheGazelle]

I can't trampoline or any of that crap, I know my pelvic floor is a bit dicey

Just wondered if it was too blame for this as well or whether I have to find another excuse

I am really really sure it is not a UTI

[Polgara2]

I'm much worse if I'm stressed btw.

[FrannytheGazelle]

Not pregnant bloody hope not anyway

No UTI

So what else causes urge incontinence?

(not sure I like this being described as a sort of incontinence tbh. It is not really that drastic, just the sort of thing you notice when you have not got enough other things to worry about)

Oh don't know about diabetes but don't especially need to go at night

[calsworld]

I read that if you didn't drink enough water then the 'neat' urine could irritate your bladder and make you need to wee more often, but very little quantities. Its not classified as a UTI though as there is no bacteria there....can't find where I read it though.

The solution is to drink lots more water, which dilutes the urine and ultimately, helps you hold larger quantities before needing to go as it doesn't irritate the inner wall of the bladder...wouldn't do any harm to try?

[FrannytheGazelle]

I drink loads. In fact I am wondering if it is just because I am drinking loads.

Ah well as long as I am not dribbling on people's sofas it doesn't really matter, does it?